Human sacrifice
By: Alix Wood
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Why'd they do that? : strange customs of the past
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub.; Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781433995842; 9781433995859
Subjects: Human sacrifice; Juvenile literature; Rites and ceremonies
Description: This book explains ancient cultures' devotion to their gods and their beliefs in the afterlife and describes the practice of human sacrifice by the Aztecs, the Mayans, the Egyptians, and other cultures.
Notes: Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

4-8 Medialog, Inc.

4-5.

R Guided Reading Level.
Table of contents: title: What is human sacrifice? - Bog bodies - Ancient Americas - Aztec sacrifices - Ordeal by fire - The afterlife - The Mayans - Ball games - Bizarre sacrifices - Human foundations - India and the Thuggees - Cannibals - Human sacrifice today.